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1015-00002 · Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc · Closing
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Item No.CategoryCondition Precedent DescriptionPPA Section ReferenceResponsible PartyResponsible ContactStatusTarget DateDate Received / CompletedNotes / Comments
1Seller OrganizationalCertificate of Good Standing — Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. (Delaware Secretary of State)Article XII, Section 12.1(a)Seller / Calderwood & Harkness LLPDavid Stanton (C&H)In Progress2025-09-08Order placed with Delaware Secretary of State via Capitol Registered Agents LLC, 850 New Burton Road, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19904. CBR is a Delaware corporation, EIN 82-4637201.
2Seller OrganizationalCertificate of Good Standing — Saguaro Flats Solar LLC (Delaware Secretary of State)Article XII, Section 12.1(a)Seller / Calderwood & Harkness LLPDavid Stanton (C&H)In Progress2025-09-08Order placed with Delaware Secretary of State via Capitol Registered Agents LLC. Saguaro Flats Solar LLC is a Delaware LLC, EIN 93-1284506, 100% owned by CBR.
3Seller OrganizationalSecretary's / Manager's Certificate and Resolutions — Saguaro Flats Solar LLC authorizing execution and delivery of PPA, Lender Consent Agreement, and related documentsArticle XII, Section 12.1(b)SellerRachel Muñoz (CBR General Counsel)Not Started2025-09-12Saguaro Flats Solar LLC is managed by Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. Resolutions to authorize execution by authorized officer. Must attach certified copy of LLC Agreement and incumbency of authorized signatories. Form prepared by David Stanton (C&H).
4Seller OrganizationalSeller Officer's Certificate — Saguaro Flats Solar LLC certifying (i) due organization and good standing, (ii) authorization of PPA, (iii) truth of representations and warranties, (iv) no default or event of defaultArticle XII, Section 12.1(c)SellerRachel Muñoz (CBR General Counsel)Not Started2025-09-15To be executed at PPA closing by authorized officer of Saguaro Flats Solar LLC. Form prepared by David Stanton (C&H).
5Seller OrganizationalEvidence of Seller's formation documents — Certified copy of Certificate of Formation of Saguaro Flats Solar LLC filed with Delaware Secretary of StateArticle XII, Section 12.1(a)Seller / Calderwood & Harkness LLPDavid Stanton (C&H)Not Started2025-09-08
6Buyer OrganizationalBuyer Officer's Certificate — Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc. certifying (i) due organization and good standing in Delaware, (ii) authorization of PPA, (iii) truth of representations and warranties, (iv) no defaultArticle XII, Section 12.2(a)BuyerVictor Langford (Meridian Deputy General Counsel) / Hargrove & Linden LLP (Evelyn Crumveth)Not Started2025-09-15Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc. is a Delaware corporation, EIN 47-5918320, Nasdaq: MDCS. HQ: 700 Lakeshore Parkway, Building C, Austin, TX 78746.
7Buyer OrganizationalCertificate of Good Standing — Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc. (Delaware Secretary of State)Article XII, Section 12.2(a)Buyer / Hargrove & Linden LLPRyan Matsuda (H&L)Not Started2025-09-08
8Buyer OrganizationalSecretary's Certificate and Board Resolutions — Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc. authorizing execution and delivery of PPA and Buyer GuarantyArticle XII, Section 12.2(b)BuyerVictor Langford (Meridian Deputy General Counsel)Not Started2025-09-12Must include incumbency of authorized signatories.
9Permits & RegulatoryPecos County Conditional Use Permit (CUP-2025-012) — certified copyArticle XII, Section 12.1(d)SellerJanet Okafor (CBR SVP, Origination & Commercial)Complete2025-07-142025-02-10CUP approved February 10, 2025 by Pecos County. Permit No. CUP-2025-012. Project site: FM Road 1776, ~12 mi SE of Fort Stockton, Pecos County, TX 79735, ~1,400 acres leased from Redrock Mesa Ranch LP.
10Permits & RegulatoryERCOT Large Generation Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) — executed copyArticle XII, Section 12.1(e)SellerMarcus Tiernan (CBR President & COO)Complete2025-07-142025-05-15LGIA executed May 15, 2025. ERCOT Queue Position: ERCOT-GI-2024-0437. Interconnection at Ft. Stockton 345 kV Substation, Pecos County, TX. Transmission service provider: West Texas Wires LLC. Full Interconnection Study completed March 14, 2025.
11Permits & RegulatoryTCEQ Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan — evidence of submission / complianceArticle XII, Section 12.1(d)SellerMarcus Tiernan (CBR President & COO)In Progress2025-09-01No individual TCEQ permit required. SWPPP submission required.
12Credit Support — SellerIrrevocable Standby Letter of Credit — issued by Tralvendo National Bank, N.A. in the amount of $7,000,000Article VIII, Section 8.1SellerDerek Engstrom (CBR VP, Project Finance & Treasury)In Progress2025-09-12LC amount: $7,000,000 (equal to 1 year of estimated PPA revenues at P50 of 350,000 MWh/yr × $20.00/MWh). Reduces to $3,500,000 after the 5th anniversary of COD if no Seller default is outstanding. Issuing bank: Tralvendo National Bank, N.A., 600 Main Street, Suite 3000, Dallas, TX 75202 (contact: Diane Roessler, Director, Project Finance). Form per Exhibit D to PPA.
13Credit Support — BuyerExecuted Buyer Corporate Guaranty — Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc. guaranty of Buyer obligations, capped at $14,000,000Article VIII, Section 8.2BuyerVictor Langford (Meridian Deputy General Counsel) / Amara Osei (Meridian VP, Procurement & Contracts)Pending2025-09-12Guaranty cap of $14,000,000 (equal to 2 years of estimated PPA revenues). Guarantor: Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc. (Pinnacle credit rating: BBB). Form per Exhibit C to PPA. Guaranty governed by New York law. Draft circulated by Calderwood & Harkness; awaiting response from Hargrove & Linden LLP. This item remains subject to Buyer's agreement to provide guaranty — currently an open negotiation issue.
14Lender ConsentExecuted Lender Consent and Direct Agreement (Consent to Collateral Assignment of PPA) — among Saguaro Flats Solar LLC, Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc., and Tralvendo National Bank, N.A. as Administrative AgentArticle XII, Section 12.1(f)Seller / Lender / BuyerHelen Nakamura (C&H, Of Counsel, Project Finance) / Diane Roessler (Tralvendo) / Philip Thornton (Whitfield Stroval & Cade LLP)In Progress2025-09-12Form per Exhibit F to PPA. Provides Buyer's consent to collateral assignment of PPA to lender group under $108,000,000 construction-to-term loan facility. Includes lender step-in rights, cure rights (90-day cure period per lender request), and right to enter replacement PPA. Being negotiated with Whitfield Stroval & Cade LLP (lender's counsel, 51 West 52nd Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019) and Hargrove & Linden LLP (buyer's counsel). Lender requires prior written consent to any change of control of Seller.
15InsuranceEvidence of Insurance — Certificates of insurance for all required coverages per Exhibit E (builder's risk, commercial general liability, property/all-risk, business interruption)Article XII, Section 12.1(g)SellerDerek Engstrom (CBR) / Fieldstone Risk Advisors LLC (broker, Houston, TX)In Progress2025-09-10Builder's risk / property insurer: Commonwealth Mutual Insurance Co. General liability insurer: Ridgeway Casualty Group Inc. Insurance requirements per Exhibit E to PPA.
16InsuranceAdditional insured endorsements naming Buyer (Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc.) and Administrative Agent (Tralvendo National Bank, N.A.) as additional insuredsArticle XII, Section 12.1(g)SellerDerek Engstrom (CBR) / Fieldstone Risk Advisors LLCNot Started2025-09-10
17Legal OpinionsSeller's Legal Opinion — Calderwood & Harkness LLP to Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc. opining on (i) due organization and good standing of Saguaro Flats Solar LLC in Delaware, (ii) due authorization, execution, and delivery of PPA, (iii) legal, valid, and binding obligation enforceable per its terms (subject to customary qualifications), (iv) no conflict with organizational documents or applicable lawArticle XII, Section 12.2(c)Seller's CounselPatricia Dunmore (C&H, Responsible Partner)Not Started2025-09-15PPA governed by New York law. Form prepared by C&H (bring-down legal opinion form). Delivery at PPA execution.
18Legal OpinionsBuyer's Legal Opinion — Hargrove & Linden LLP to Saguaro Flats Solar LLC opining on due authorization, execution, and enforceability of PPA and Buyer GuarantyArticle XII, Section 12.1(h)Buyer's CounselEvelyn Crumveth (H&L, Lead Partner)Not Started2025-09-15Hargrove & Linden LLP, 300 Congress Avenue, Suite 2200, Austin, TX 78701.
19PPA & ExhibitsExecution version of Power Purchase Agreement — fully executed by Saguaro Flats Solar LLC (Seller) and Meridian DataCore Solutions Inc. (Buyer)N/ASeller / BuyerRachel Muñoz (CBR) / Victor Langford (Meridian)Not Started2025-09-1520-year term from COD (expected April 1, 2027) to expiration (March 31, 2047). Aggregate nominal contract value: $140,000,000. Contract price: $20.00/MWh fixed years 1–5, 1.50% annual escalator years 6–20. Virtual PPA / CfD settled at ERCOT West Hub. Project: 195 MWdc / 150 MWac (DC:AC ratio ~1.30). P50 annual generation: 350,000 MWh (per Heliograph Energy Consulting LLC). Dispute resolution: AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules, New York, NY.
20PPA & ExhibitsExhibit A — Facility Description and Site (executed)Exhibit ASellerBrett Callahan (C&H)Complete2025-09-15195 MWdc / 150 MWac ground-mounted single-axis tracking solar PV. ~1,400 acres, Pecos County, TX. EPC by Sunbelt Power Construction LLC (contract value: $142,500,000, fixed-price turnkey). HQ: 2100 Industrial Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78221.
21PPA & ExhibitsExhibit B — Contract Price and Escalation Schedule (executed)Exhibit BSellerBrett Callahan (C&H)Complete2025-09-15Year 1–5: $20.00/MWh; Year 6: $20.30/MWh; Year 10: ~$21.55/MWh; Year 15: ~$23.22/MWh; Year 20: ~$25.02/MWh.
22PPA & ExhibitsExhibit C — Form of Buyer Corporate Guaranty (executed)Exhibit CBuyerVictor Langford (Meridian)Pending2025-09-15Subject to Buyer's agreement to provide guaranty. Guaranty cap: $14,000,000.
23PPA & ExhibitsExhibit D — Form of Letter of Credit (Seller Availability LC) (executed)Exhibit DSellerDerek Engstrom (CBR)In Progress2025-09-15LC amount: $7,000,000. Issuer: Tralvendo National Bank, N.A.
24PPA & ExhibitsExhibit E — Insurance Requirements (executed)Exhibit ESellerBrett Callahan (C&H)Complete2025-09-15
25PPA & ExhibitsExhibit F — Form of Lender Consent Agreement (executed)Exhibit FSeller / LenderHelen Nakamura (C&H)In Progress2025-09-15See Item 14 above.
26EPC & ConstructionEvidence of executed EPC Contract — Sunbelt Power Construction LLCArticle XII, Section 12.1(i)SellerMarcus Tiernan (CBR President & COO)In Progress2025-09-10Fixed-price turnkey EPC contract, contract value $142,500,000. NTP to Sunbelt targeted October 15, 2025. Total project cost ~$154,300,000 (EPC $142.5M + ~$11.8M soft costs, land, interconnection, reserves). Debt/equity: 70/30 ($108M debt / ~$46.3M equity).
27EPC & ConstructionIndependent Engineer's report / PPA bankability confirmation — Gresham Engineering Advisors Inc.Article XII, Section 12.1(j)Lender / Independent EngineerDiane Roessler (Tralvendo) / Gresham Engineering Advisors Inc. (8700 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 350, Austin, TX 78757)In Progress2025-09-10IE retained by Tralvendo on behalf of lender group to verify project design, construction readiness, and PPA bankability.
28Ground LeaseEvidence of executed Ground Lease — Redrock Mesa Ranch LPArticle XII, Section 12.1(k)SellerJanet Okafor (CBR SVP)In Progress2025-09-0835-year ground lease for ~1,400 acres, Pecos County, TX, FM Road 1776.
29MiscellaneousCBR qualification to do business in Texas — evidence of foreign qualificationArticle XII, Section 12.1(a)Seller / Calderwood & Harkness LLPDavid Stanton (C&H)In Progress2025-09-08CBR is a Delaware corporation with HQ at 4200 Travis Street, Suite 1800, Houston, TX 77002.
30MiscellaneousSaguaro Flats Solar LLC qualification to do business in Texas — evidence of foreign qualificationArticle XII, Section 12.1(a)Seller / Calderwood & Harkness LLPDavid Stanton (C&H)In Progress2025-09-08Saguaro Flats Solar LLC is a Delaware LLC; project located in Pecos County, TX.
SUMMARYTotal Items30
Complete5
In Progress14
Not Started9
Pending2

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FieldValue
Matter No.1015-00002
ClientCalloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. (CBR)
Project Company (Seller)Saguaro Flats Solar LLC
BuyerMeridian DataCore Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: MDCS)
ProjectSaguaro Flats Solar Project — 150 MWac / 195 MWdc, Pecos County, TX
PPA Aggregate Nominal Value$140,000,000
PPA Term20 years from COD (April 1, 2027 – March 31, 2047)
Target PPA Execution DateSeptember 15, 2025
Target Construction Loan ClosingOctober 1, 2025
Construction Loan Facility$108,000,000 — Tralvendo National Bank, N.A. (Admin Agent)
Seller's CounselCalderwood & Harkness LLP — Patricia Dunmore (Responsible Partner), George Trujillo (Billing Partner)
Buyer's CounselHargrove & Linden LLP — Evelyn Crumveth
Lender's CounselWhitfield Stroval & Cade LLP — Philip Thornton
Prepared ByDavid Stanton, Working Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Last Updated2025-08-04
Total CPs30
Complete5
In Progress14
Not Started9
Pending (Counterparty)2
Completion %16.7%